Geneva built nearly 4,000 new homes last year – but it’s still not enough.
The number is almost double the average over the last ten years.
Throughout the canton, there are a quarter of a million housing units. But that’s not enough to cope with the increase in population.
Middle income families are struggling the most to find a suitable place to live.
The recently retired head of the Geneva Cantonal Bank, Blaise Goetschin, says demand is simply outstripping supply.
Geneva hosts two vital diplomatic meetings today
For at least 48 hours, Geneva becomes the world’s diplomatic epicentre, hosting two sets of high-stakes talks at the same time.
Snowfall grips Alps - high avalanche warnings almost everywhere
Heavy snowfall is tightening its grip across the Swiss Alps, triggering deadly avalanches and major disruption.
Snow derails train - injures 5
A train derailed near Goppenstein in canton Valais after an avalanche swept across the line yesterday morning.
Train travel remains disrupted in Lausanne
Train travel between Geneva and Lausanne remains problematic today.
High franc - high cost for business
Pressure is mounting on the Swiss national bank to intervene to slow the franc's relentless rise.
Economy grows a little
Switzerland’s economy edged up by 0.2 per cent in the fourth quarter, according to an initial estimate from the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs.
